USFS controlled burns

Residents reported smoke in the area of Bald Mountain, and the Forest Service confirmed that at least two controlled burns have taken place in Mono County.

On Wednesday, Forest Service and BLM crews handled a 156 acre controlled burn in the Pilot Springs area on the east side of Highway 395, north of Crestview. On Thursday, another burn was conducted north of Crestview on the east side of 395. The Forest Service reported 101 acres.

Smoke may continue to be visible from these and other burns.

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About Benett Kessler

Always interested in writing, Benett was the editor of her high school paper, proceeded to the University of Chicago and then out West where she and John Heston formed Eastern Sierra News Service in Inyo County. They fed film to KNXT in Los Angeles and co-wrote and produced the first daily radio news in the Eastern Sierra. Their work ranged from a published news magazine to the first television newscast. They continued to provide videotaped news to KABC and other news outlets. After a seat on the Mammoth Times board and work as newswriter, Benett formed her own company, Sierra Broadcasters and launched an FM radio station, now KSRW and a broadcast television station, KSRW-TV33. The latest addition - Sierrawave.net. Her company motto: Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.